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Hearing Officer Meeting Monday, January 24, 2022 Time: 5:15 P.M. Hearing Officer: Mr. Alan Potasnik Location: Carmel City Hall Caucus Rooms, 2nd Floor, 1 Civic Square, Carmel, IN NOTE: This in-person meeting will be audio recorded and minutes taken by the BZA Secretary. Agenda: A. Call to Order B. Pledge of Allegiance C. Reports, Announcements,…

The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) will start accepting filings for 2021 individual income tax returns on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, in concert with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Customers will have until Monday, Apr. 18, 2022, to file both their state and federal 2021 tax returns and pay any taxes owed. DOR encourages customers…

Secretary of State Holli Sullivan filed her end of the year campaign finance report today and reported $318,819.13 raised in the final six months of 2021. As Secretary Sullivan travels the state sharing what she is doing to fight for safe and secure elections, she is garnering broad support. Over 350 Hoosiers from all corners…

Audubon Great Lakes released findings from a new Indiana state-wide poll today that shows overwhelming support from Indiana voters – across all party lines – for more renewable energy in the state. Nearly three-quarters of voters (74 percent) favor expanding the use of renewable energy sources. Net metering policy, which allow customers who generate their…

The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) will start accepting filings for 2021 individual income tax returns on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, in concert with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Customers will have until Monday, Apr. 18, 2022, to file both their state and federal 2021 tax returns and pay any taxes owed. DOR encourages customers…

Indiana students from Tech Trep Academy, a virtual school, will join their online classmates in a weeklong celebration of school choice next week, culminating in an in-person visit to the Capitol in Indianapolis on Friday, Jan. 28, where they will learn about the history of the state, celebrate school choice, and enjoy a snack. Tech…

Indiana House Republicans on Thursday advanced a responsible and sweeping tax-cut package that could put over $1.3 billion back in Hoosiers’ pockets, according to State Rep. Tim Brown (R-Crawfordsville), author of House Bill 1002 and chair of the House Ways and Means Committee. The state’s budget reserves are expected to hit a record $5 billion…

Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed a proclamation officially declaring Jan. 23-Jan. 29 to be “Indiana School Choice Week.” His proclamation coincides with National School Choice Week, an annual celebration of K-12 learning that seeks to spread education information and support families and school communities. In signing the proclamation, Gov. Holcomb joined more than 300 state,…

The most difficult part of genealogical research for African Americans is finding and identifying slave ancestors and their owners. This lecture will focus on the clues and resources needed to recreate an African American ancestor’s journey from freedom back to slavery. Using a case study, learn basic tools of family history research. Learn the importance…

One of Indiana’s largest supporters of its county’s parks, The Friends of Hamilton County Parks, Inc., (FHCPI) announced the hiring of April Williams, formerly with Trilogy Health Care Services and the Columbus Park Foundation, as its new executive director in January 2022. Williams also comes to the nonprofit from several entrepreneurial business and professional consultant…